Shalaya from Jersey City, NJ

What this school consider safe is driving around the campus at 10 mph and doing absolutely nothing. They only arrive if things get too out of hand which is not safe.

Greek Life

The best of the greeks is the Kappa and the Alpha... they have the most parties and are very involved. The coolest of the greeks are the sigmas. They are sweethearts and very funny. The girl sorority arent as active as the boys nor so you see them very often.

Clubs and Activities

There modeling teams on the yard, chess team, and many more to stay active.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

The garden of hope and poets is very relaxing. Its a nice place to catch up on some studying and homework.

Bang for the buck

Well we only pay 22500 for the academic year which is high in price but not so bad for a private institution.

What to do for fun

Join alot of different groups because most organizations travel and have different shows. You need a car to get to many of the places but if you have one, you'll nbe fine

Food and Dining

As of this semester, the food has been great now that the cafeteria is under new management.

Dorm Life

Girls dorms are beautiful but the bathrooms are a little nasty. Boys dorms are a bit rough and tend to have numerous robberies.

Academic Rigor

Ive had harder classes in high school. What you learn all depends on who your professor is.

Tips for prospective students

Make sure you bring toilet tissue because it isnt provided. There has been many robbery in the boys dorm so make sure you come with a lock. Watch what you say on campuse because word spread fast around the campus even if it isnt true.

In three sentences

livingstone is a nice small campus. The president of the school is very involved in everything the students do. Life at the stone is what you make it. IT can be your best or worse experience ever.

Ei'Dena from Charlotte, NC

Campus safety at Livingstone College is okay. We have campus police and campus security that are on campus 24/7. You can not get on campus without and ID.

Bang for the buck

Livingstone College is very expenisve. To attend this school is almost $23,000 per year. Livingstone college is a private school and also a HBCU.

What to do for fun

What to for fun are to get involved with extracurricular activities such as football, cheerleading, etc. Also getting involved with the student counsel team.

Food and Dining

The food and dining at Livingstone College is not all that good. Breakfast sometimes is really good but other then that there aren't many options to choose from.

Dorm Life

The dorm life at Livingstone College is moderate. There are not many resdiences halls on the campus. It all depends on your GPA on where you wanna live for the rest of your four years there while attending.

Academic Rigor

The academic rigor at Livingstone College is very good the classes are easy and there is no reason for anyone to not do well. There motto is to succeed in everything you do.

Tips for prospective students

My tips for prospective students that are going to attend or planning to attend Livingstone College is to get involved with the school. Getting involving with sports and other activities on the campus will take you so far at Livingstone.

Bruce from Philadelphia, PA

02/03/2012

Reviewer is A current student here.

1 out of 1 people found this review useful.
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Great for these types of students

the type of student that really didn't do all that they could do in high school. the ones that still want to further their education, but does not have the requirements needed to get into a big named college.

What to do for fun

there's plenty of things to do around the campus. there's a weight room opened for everyone, and accessible throughout the entire say. there are also all sorts of clubs that one can join. not to mention the different activities that the organizations on campus put together.

Food and Dining

the food is pretty good. its the hours that the cafeteria are opened and closed for that is the problem.

livingstone college is a great college for someone who wants to attend a small historically black college and university. the college is enriched with history and the classes are small.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

livingstone college has an all wide student meeting with the president of the college every wednesday from 11-12pm. most campus do not keep students aware of activities that are occurring around the campus.

What to do for fun

livingstone college has a lot of variety of activities such as greek life, athlete activities, marching band and a strong campus full of activities which are student focused.

Food and Dining

the food and dining is great. all students have an opportunity to choose from a variety of food.

Dorm Life

the resident advisers are friendly and will assist all students. the campus is small, the rooms are a great size for students.

Academic Rigor

the classes are challenging. you must remain on task to complete all assignments. all of the professors are student friendly and will go the extra mile to assist students.

Tips for prospective students

students must prepare for campus life and being a distance from their home environment.

In three sentences

livingstone college has a student-friendly campus environment with great staff and professors willing to assist all students to achieve their academic goals.

Sean from Alexandria, VA

06/03/2012

Reviewer is A current student here.

1 out of 1 people found this review useful.
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Campus Safety

The school does have multiple security gates on campus. Plus, outsiders aren't allowed to come on campus after a certain time for the safety of students. Last, the campus security does security drive bias and checks after hours around campus.

Greek Life

I'm not exactly familiar with the Greek life yet.

Clubs and Activities

They're multiple clubs and activities on campus.

Great for these types of students

This is a great school for students who came out of high school with below acceptable grades. This school is also great for students who would like to play sports on the collegiate level but couldn't because they're grades were low in high school. Plus, this school is great for students who want the HBCU experience.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

There aren't really any unusual traditions or campus locations.

What to do for fun

Fraternities and Sonorities throw parties through out the week. There's a club just 10 mins driving distance away that throws parties every week end. Plus, Charlotte is just 35 mins to 45 mins away.

Food and Dining

Livingstone just upgraded the cafeteria last spring semester to a new and improved cafe. The cafe offers pizza, deli sandwiches, Chinese food, various deserts, as well as various delicious main course. If that's not good enough, there's a sonic and Italy cafe less than five minutes in walking distance. Also, dominoes delivers to the campus.

Dorm Life

The college has 3 girls dormitories 2 boys dormitories and 1 coed dormitory. The one co-ed dormitory is for students who have an or above an 3.0 GPA. Although every dormitory isn't in excellent condition, they're in manageable living conditions.

Academic Rigor

Livingstone College has a program, the bridge program where the college offers a number of students who have under an 2.0 GPA coming out of high school an opportunity to make up for the low GPA. Even though the required GPA is 2.0; Livingstone is willing to work with students who have lower than an 2.0. To sum up, Livingstone is a college that doesn't judge a student based on they're low GPA in high school.

Tips for prospective students

Don't judge the college by the way certain buildings look; it's an small private college. Also, don't focus on the negative, focus more on the positive. Last, keep a uplifting attitude, study, and ask questions if you don't understand something.

In three sentences

Livingstone College is a great HBCU for students who were underachievers in high school. Livingstone also is a great college to play boys/girls basketball for. Last, Livingstone College will give you an great college experience.

Alexis from Columbia, SC

On the campus, there are many things to do. We constantly plan activities that everyone on campus can participate in. Nobody will be left out and everyone enjoys themselves.

Tips for prospective students

If you choose to attend Livingstone College, you will need to be level-headed. The faculty and staff will welcome you with open arms but will mold you into an individual that will become successful once you graduate.

Bang for the buck

Livingstone College has one of the cheapest tuitions. This makes it affordable for students all over to come an get an education.

Am enjoying being here

The students are what make the campus. This small campus enables everyone to know someone. The students are close so therefore there is a family type setting.

Am learning a lot

The professors have rigorous lessons that are taught on a daily basis. Each course is designed to challenge students and perpares them for life post college.

Dorm life is the best, make sure you have germ spray and tons of it. The bathrooms can get really bad. Keep your room as clean as possible.

Academic Rigor

The classes are okay but as long as you do your work and talk to your teachers things should be okay.

Tips for prospective students

1. Don't get caught up in the drinking and smoking. 2.stay focus and do all work with in the week its giving. 3. Party less and study more. 4.friends come and go so don't think that you need to have a group, be yourself.

In three sentences

Livingstone college is a okay school. Its a couple of things that would change to make it better. Remodeling Livingstone college would help the school grow and become better than it is now.

Alexander from Hamilton, NJ

10/23/2012

Reviewer is A current student here.

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Greek Life

We have Greek life here. They are not as noticeable as they are at other schools but because this is a small school you know who they are. Some of the fraternities and sororities are active on campus to have events for students to have fun.

Clubs and Activities

There are few clubs and activities to get involved in but you have to ask about them. You have to ask around to see if there is something that fits your style of interest.

What to do for fun

Hang out, attend sport events, play cards, go to concord mall in Concord, NC, or go to Charlotte, NC and find fun in the city.

Food and Dining

The food is pretty good. The food can be repetitive and inconsistent at times. We do have a decent variety of food you can choose from.

Dorm Life

There are a couple of dorms that are pretty nice and comfortable. Most need to refurbished.

Academic Rigor

I would give the academic rigor here at Livingstone College as a whole between 3.5 to 4 stars. Depending on what field of study you get into, some professors hold very high standards to their students and expect high grades nothing less which makes the academic rigor close to 5 stars. Especially if you plan on being in the Criminal Justice and Sociology Department.

Tips for prospective students

At Livingstone College, it is structured mostly to be a total learning environment. If other college and universities did not accept you because of low GPA in H.S or you did not have the funds, Livingstone will accept you but once you get here, during the course of your enrollment, you will have to find loans, scholarships, and grants to help deduct the debt you owe the college. Enrollment a year is close to 1,100 students so everybody will eventually know everybody or at least be acquainted.

In three sentences

Livingstone College is a non party environment. Definitely a school where there is more than enough time to be studious and be on top of school work. If you can make it through all four or five years at Livingstone College, you can make it anywhere.

Anonymous

Already in this short school year people have got shot and also stabbed. Seems like the police live on campus because they are here so much.

Greek Life

Seems like fun I can't really tell.

Clubs and Activities

Flag football seemed like fun and we rarely have any parties or events due to the behavior of the students.

Great for these types of students

If your looking to boost your GPA to transfer yes.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

Goose pimple time when we sing the Alma Mater and weekly assembly.

Bang for the buck

Not for this amount when you could go else where for a lower price like A&T or NCCU or WSSU and have a better experience.

What to do for fun

Homework and that is saying something.

Food and Dining

Not much I need to say having one star. I don't eat the food I have to buy food. The food here is terrible only good day is fried chicken Wednesday.

Dorm Life

Small rooms.

Academic Rigor

Not hard just do all your work on time.

Tips for prospective students

Research other schools first visit their campus and check out Livingstone's campus.

In three sentences

The school overall I would give a C- or D+ do to the fact or no transportation, location, and the food we are served. Livingstone could do a lot better then what is being done. I often ask myself where does my 23,000 go its not in the dorms nor class but to the personal.

Students on campus encourage a very family-like atmosphere. Making friends is not hard. Dorms are comfortable, for the old structure. Honors dorms are co-ed, so allows, different social opportunities.

Academic Rigor

Academics are easy to create a name for yourself and to feel proud of your hard work, but it is easy to fall off track.

Tips for prospective students

Do not get distracted by foolish things that happen around, here, or at any university.

In three sentences

Livingstone College is a great environment to find yourself, all redeemed students can come to this institution to start anew and become the best student (and person) they desire. The campus life allows you to make mature decisions on choosing social or academic life, the choice is yours. Choose wisely.

Juwan from Bishopville, SC

Several officers are on duty and their is a security office upon entering the campus where you must show ID or Driver's License when picking up a student or being the student itself ID must be shown.

Greek Life

Several Sororities and Fraternities to join from if that's what your choose to do. They put on several shows and also have celebrities come in and do shows for the school as well.

Clubs and Activities

There's always something coming on; on campus and either there games home or away. If you should choose you can decide to leave campus for other activities off campus as well.

What to do for fun

The College has a recreation center and they have alot of activities going on like several sports throughout the year. Students are able to travel on several buses to away games and also a transportation bus that takes sutdents around Salisbury to going shopping eatting, etc.

Food and Dining

Great Cafe life. We have a wide variety of food daily and a wide spread of good home cooked meals. They prepare three meals a day and that is included with the cost of tuition so that no one is without food during the semester. We only have snacks in our dorms, should we get hungry between classes.

Dorm Life

Having a great roommate is the best part is making it easy transitioning from home to dorm life. I am thankful that not only I have a great roommate but we now a brother bond that we have each others back. Its hard adjusting to leaving home but a friendship makes the move even better.

Academic Rigor

Always stay ahead of the game. Do work on time without putting it off. Continue to do your work and always be in class. Attendance is a major part of you knowing your class work and what your grade outcome will be.

Tips for prospective students

Outline your career path and see if Livingstone College has what you are majoring in. Look online for tuition, distance and living area or location. Seek other Livingstone students and see what their experiences are and their majors. Take a campus tour and talk with trained staff of what you would like your overall college experience wants to be.

In three sentences

The faulty and staff at Livingstone are caring and encouraging to new incoming freshmen students. There is always someone not far should you not understand your class, financial aid, etc. The school always offer activities for the students that stay on campus and all games are free admission for students.

Anonymous

Go to all of your labs, and a few study sessions if you need help because they are available.

In three sentences

Livingstone College is a great school to attend if you perform better at a slow pace because the school is small, and there is a lot of help all over campus. Majority of the students at Livingstone are friendly and the upperclassman try to give insight on the school to better prepare you for your years to come. Students should finish college on time because the staff members are eager to help you get ahead.

Student from MD

Livingstone has security on campus so I do feel comfortable and safe. I know that I can call on them at anytime and I will get a quick response.

Greek Life

Livingstone has a number of sororities on campus. You do have to meet specific requirements in order to join but they at very prevalent on campus.

Clubs and Activities

There are a number of clubs on campus. I love to attend the sporting events on campus and have traveled with the teams to other colleges. I love our school spirit.

What to do for fun

Although Livingstone is located in a rural area, there are restaurants, malls and theaters that you can go to for fun. Livingstone does offer a shuttle service so if you plan ahead you can go off campus and enjoy some of the local stores. We do have movie night and various events on campus for entertainment,

Food and Dining

The meals at Livingstone are included in the tuition cost but the variety of the meals served needs to be vastly improved. As an adult, I would like to have healthy meals, salads, smoothies, etc. The lines are always long so most of the time I order carry out. I would like to see a food court like they have on other campuses.

Dorm Life

As a freshman, I currently stay on campus and it has been a frustrating experience. I have reported a number of issues to my Resident Assistant and they are not addressed in a timely manner. For instance, one out of of three toilets and showers sometime work at any given time. As a result, I had to change my schedule so I'm not late for class due to the traffic jam in the bathroom. We are constantly threatened that we will be fined if we don't keep the bathrooms clean. For all the money that we pay to this institution, we should not be responsible for cleaning the restrooms at any time.

Academic Rigor

Livingstone offers scholarships for freshman students which was a big financial help for me. I love that I'm taking all of my classes with a specific group of students. We hold study groups together since we all take the same classes and I love the student services center. The professors are great but it's frustrating when you can't get the books you need for a class because the book store has run out.

Tips for prospective students

The Admission Staff at Livingstone is awesome. They are very pleasant, professional and guided me step by step on the enrollment process to make my admission a smooth transition. If you are entering Livingstone in the Fall of 2014, I do recommend that you attend the first orientation session in June. This will give you the opportunity to get all of your paperwork in on time, see the campus, and get all of your financial and housing needs addressed before the masses arrive in August. Most people wait until the last session and it can be very chaotic because you are competing with hundreds of other students.

In three sentences

I am a freshman at Livingstone and I'm very pleased with the overall experience thus far. I love the small campus life, the faculty is very professional and supportive and I've made a lot of friends. I would give Livingstone a 3 out of 5 stars.

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